Frida Kahlo Celebrated With An Attempt At A World Record
Museum-goers attempted to set the record for most people dressed up as Frida Kahlo at the Dallas Museum of Art Thursday night.
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Opioid Prescriptions Falling But Remain Too High, CDC Says
U.S. doctors are prescribing opioid painkillers less often and at lower doses, but at rates that are three times higher than their European counterparts, the CDC says.
Calm In Seoul As The North Korea Question Grows More Urgent
Pyongyang's test on Tuesday of an intercontinental ballistic missile hasn't rattled many South Koreans. "I think it's just, like, a whatever attitude that we are having," says a student in Seoul.
Virginia Executes Prisoner Despite International Calls For Clemency
William Morva, who was convicted for a 2006 double murder, died by lethal injection on Thursday night. His lawyers and the European Union said he suffered from severe mental illness.
Does A Newly Discovered Photo Show Amelia Earhart Survived A Crash Landing?
If the photo does show the missing pilot and her navigator, it would lend support to the theory that they went down in the Marshall Islands and were imprisoned. But the evidence isn't crystal clear.
'How To Be A Muslim' Author On Being A Spokesperson For His Faith
"Professional Muslim" Haroon Moghul says, "Every time something bad happens you're called upon to apologize. ... Your entire identity is pegged to events in other parts of the world."
France Plans To Ban Sale Of Diesel And Gas Vehicles By 2040
Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced a range of ambitious plans on Thursday that also include banning oil and gas drilling and doing away with coal-powered plants.
States Move To Tighten Medicaid Enrollment, Even Without A New Health Law
Some states are seeking to make major changes in their Medicaid programs that would end coverage for millions of people, even if the Affordable Care Act isn't repealed.
Hamburg Protests Turn Violent Ahead Of G-20 Summit
Demonstrators threw bottles and stones, and police responded by firing water cannons and using pepper spray. Organizers canceled one protest march because of the violence.
To Prepare For Mars Settlement, Simulated Missions Explore Utah's Desert
NASA plans to send people to the Red Planet in the 2030s. In the meantime, a remote location in southern Utah serves as a non-NASA training ground for the Mars-minded.